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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 12:54 pm

Should Spend More Time Helping the Animals

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I feel kind of bad for how much I'm chomping, but I'm having carrot sticks, pita chips, and hummus for lunch. It's awesome, but loud.

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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 1:51 pm

Not NOT A Furry

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Bleh. I took my other cat in this morning to be hospitalized since the vet thinks she has fatty liver disease. When I brought her in on Saturday morning, the vet noticed that she was jaundiced and they did some blood work and her liver enzymes were high. The vet was being really pessimistic and acting like there was basically no way that she was going to live through this without becoming the six million dollar cat, but I read things online (anecdotal, I know) where peoples' cats had much higher liver enzyme levels than Callie and that they put in a feeding tube and just made sure to be diligent with the feedings and that their cat was fine in the end. She didn't seem to be acting that bad off aside from losing weight and horking up bile, so I hate that the vet makes it seem like she's already a goner. She kept saying that the only other cat she saw survive this ended up spending 2 months at their vet hospital and racked up a huge bill and that 10 years later, she's fine, but that she was very lucky and that it was a huge pain for the owners because they had to learn to put food in through a feeding tube and "OH MY GOD SO MUCH TROUBLE NOT WORTH IT" was basically her tone. Maybe I should get a new vet? I dunno.

Is it maybe just that most people aren't willing to put food in a syringe and put it in a feeding tube? I mean, I really don't see that it's an unthinkable task, especially not for someone like me who has a lot of flexibility in their schedule right now. I made it clear to the vet tech this morning that whatever I can do I'd be willing to learn... Sub-q fluids? Teach me! Feeding tube? No problem! I'm a med student. I'm pretty okay with this stuff mentally, so I just need to be shown the correct way to do it on a cat and then I'm good. I know it's possible that my cat is a goner and that all of these efforts would ultimately be wasted, but I'd like a little more hope! Even if she only has a 20% shot...

Post subject: Re: Space to post things that do not go with any other topic

Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 1:54 pm

Drinks Wild Tofurkey

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Freetahtah wrote:

Bleh. I took my other cat in this morning to be hospitalized since the vet thinks she has fatty liver disease. When I brought her in on Saturday morning, the vet noticed that she was jaundiced and they did some blood work and her liver enzymes were high. The vet was being really pessimistic and acting like there was basically no way that she was going to live through this without becoming the six million dollar cat, but I read things online (anecdotal, I know) where peoples' cats had much higher liver enzyme levels than Callie and that they put in a feeding tube and just made sure to be diligent with the feedings and that their cat was fine in the end. She didn't seem to be acting that bad off aside from losing weight and horking up bile, so I hate that the vet makes it seem like she's already a goner. She kept saying that the only other cat she saw survive this ended up spending 2 months at their vet hospital and racked up a huge bill and that 10 years later, she's fine, but that she was very lucky and that it was a huge pain for the owners because they had to learn to put food in through a feeding tube and "OH MY GOD SO MUCH TROUBLE NOT WORTH IT" was basically her tone. Maybe I should get a new vet? I dunno.

Is it maybe just that most people aren't willing to put food in a syringe and put it in a feeding tube? I mean, I really don't see that it's an unthinkable task, especially not for someone like me who has a lot of flexibility in their schedule right now. I made it clear to the vet tech this morning that whatever I can do I'd be willing to learn... Sub-q fluids? Teach me! Feeding tube? No problem! I'm a med student. I'm pretty okay with this stuff mentally, so I just need to be shown the correct way to do it on a cat and then I'm good. I know it's possible that my cat is a goner and that all of these efforts would ultimately be wasted, but I'd like a little more hope! Even if she only has a 20% shot...

Your vet sounds awful. I think you should find a new one. Feeding tubes are not a huge deal, sub-q fluids are not a big deal.

ETA: I should add that I'm really sorry about what you're going through! I just got too mad at your vet and forgot that part.

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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 2:03 pm

Dying from Nooch Lung

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Freetahtah wrote:

Maybe I should get a new vet?

I think if you are uncomfortable with anything your vet says, you should always go for a second opinion. A lot of people probably aren't willing or able to do a feeding tube at home, so that's probably where your vet is coming from. But if you are committed to doing it, your vet should work with you, and if she won't, it's totally okay to try another vet. I hope your kitty is okay!

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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 3:45 pm

Should Write a Goddam Book Already

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I have done nothing today! Nothing! I am not currently working. Today I have:Drank coffee & ate an english muffinPut the bath mat in the washer.Ate fried rice.Put the bath mat in the dryer.Drank "eggnog."Read a large percentage of the internet.That's it. It's not good. But it was raining. And. I had no motivation. Oh well. Maybe tomorrow.

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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 4:16 pm

Vegan Since Before There Were Vegetables

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erynne936 wrote:

I have done nothing today! Nothing! I am not currently working. Today I have:Drank coffee & ate an english muffinPut the bath mat in the washer.Ate fried rice.Put the bath mat in the dryer.Drank "eggnog."Read a large percentage of the internet.That's it. It's not good. But it was raining. And. I had no motivation. Oh well. Maybe tomorrow.

wow, sub ate curry for fried rice, ate chocolate for drank eggnog and washed dishes for bathmat and we had the same day. I'm trying to work on my resume now, so I can feel like I accomplished something, but ugh, it's hard to get motivated! even though i really need a job/money.

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I have done nothing today either, and it has been glorious. This is my first two day weekend in AGES and I have reserved today for nothing but cat snuggles, a bath, naps, and later meeting friends at a vegan-friendly pub. Tomorrow I will be a little bit more productive and do some writing, but today is just for being lazy. I have to go get insurance on my car though, which pains me because it is such a boring and annoying thing to do on relaxation day, but it could be much worse.

Post subject: Re: Space to post things that do not go with any other topic

Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 4:54 pm

Should Spend More Time Helping the Animals

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I lied at work today, and it's making me feel icky and annoyed. It was a white lie. Someone said, "Oh, I love her, she's great," and I just said, "Yeah!" But what I really thought was, she asks idiotic questions, and I don't think she has any idea of what she's doing.

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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 4:54 pm

Not a creepy cheese pocket person

Joined: Wed Oct 20, 2010 2:17 pmPosts: 4211Location: Austin

So glad my work switched from a fancy sit down Holiday meal (at a place with very Christmasy decorations) to a more informal thing at work catered by Whole Foods and with homemade decorations. I'm probably the only one who appreciates the change. But Field Roast, roasted carrots and parsnips, potatoes, and pumpkin pie are so much better than the steamed vegetables I got at the fancy place.

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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 4:55 pm

Should Spend More Time Helping the Animals

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That sounds so much better, mollyjade! I'm tempted to order Christmas dinner from WF.

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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 5:13 pm

Dead by dawn

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I RSVP'd to my work holiday party today: "I regret that I will be unable to attend. Unfortunately this conflicts with another event on my calendar that evening." I did not mention that the other event is "eating an enjoyable dinner."

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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 5:28 pm

Impressive boner

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Freetahtah wrote:

Maybe I should get a new vet? ... I'd like a little more hope! Even if she only has a 20% shot...

I feel sad when I hear about vets taking this attitude towards a patient.

I'm not referring to you in any way in the next bit Freetahtah. It's very sad when the carer of the animal doesn't want to take necessary action to keep them comfortable and has the vet perform euthenization instead. My vet once told me about a family who decided to have their guinea pig boar put to sleep as they didn't want to clear his fecal impactions from his perineal sac. It's really not a big job, you don't get poop on your hands or anything, just pick him up a couple of times a day to check he's all clear down below and help him out if he's struggling, even if you have to pull on a rubber glove to give him a bum bath. The piggies are a huge part of my family, I just couldn't let them go over something manageable or treatable.

Urgh. I'm, effectively, the manager at the Saturday job I have (I mean, it's not my actual job title, but I am it as far as the person in charge there in the moment or whatev.) This Saturday just past one of the Sunday library assistants phoned in sick for her shift the next day so I phoned around (successfully) to get someone to cover the vacant shift. I just checked my email for that job and the weekday head of dept I technically report to replied: "Well done you! [for arranging the cover] You are such a good girl!" That's... what? Some kind of patronising weird shiitake.

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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 5:49 pm

Fair trade, organic mistletoe

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vijita wrote:

I have done nothing today either, and it has been glorious. This is my first two day weekend in AGES and I have reserved today for nothing but cat snuggles, a bath, naps, and later meeting friends at a vegan-friendly pub. Tomorrow I will be a little bit more productive and do some writing, but today is just for being lazy. I have to go get insurance on my car though, which pains me because it is such a boring and annoying thing to do on relaxation day, but it could be much worse.

Tell me more.

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